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Durrie Bouscaren Sometimes we swap more than stories when we gather around the Thanksgiving table. Flu season generally runs from late fall into early spring, but the number of cases starts to increase when people come into contact with others around the holidays. By getting a flu shot, people can protect themselves and those around them who may be unable to get vaccinated. “For an immune compromised patient, this is a really hard time … we can’t fight the flu,” said Karen Wheat, 53, a Belleville resident who lives with common variable immune deficiency. The disorder affects more than 1 in 50,000 people worldwide. Have you gotten your flu shot? Belleville woman with immune deficiency says please hurry! http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/have-you-gotten-your-flu-shot-belleville-woman-immune-deficiency-says-please-hurry
54781 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgMon, 21 Nov 2016 05:28:25 +0000Have you gotten your flu shot? Belleville woman with immune deficiency says please hurry! Camille PhillipsThe city of St. Louis has updated, localized information about how many residents are overweight. According to 2014 driver’s license data provided by the Missouri Department of Motor Vehicles, about 61 percent of St. Louis residents are overweight or obese. The St. Louis Health Department released a report analyzing the data on Wednesday. St. Louis zeroes in on obesity problem with localized datahttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-zeroes-obesity-problem-localized-data
45663 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgThu, 07 May 2015 00:21:22 +0000St. Louis zeroes in on obesity problem with localized dataMaria AltmanCTY is a technology company that formed in St. Louis just last year. But the startup nabbed a $35,000 Prototype Fund grant from the Knight Foundation and will test its first product in a project with the city. The product, called Numina, collects real-time data using optical sensors. This summer those sensors will count pedestrians and bicyclists and send that information to the St. Louis Department of Health. CEO Tara Pham said the city’s willingness to work with a startup and use new technology is important. "Local companies need support from local customers first, and it’s really cool that our dream customer, which is the city government, is our first major customer," she said. "It’s happening here in St. Louis." The city’s health department wants to get pedestrian and bike counts before and after actions it takes to mitigate traffic in certain areas of St. Louis between July and September. "This data will help us to identify areas with low levels of pedestrian activity, and thenStartup wins Knight grant; will count bikes and pedestrians in St. Louishttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/startup-wins-knight-grant-will-count-bikes-and-pedestrians-st-louis
45512 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgThu, 30 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000Startup wins Knight grant; will count bikes and pedestrians in St. LouisJoseph LeahySt. Louis’ Health Department Director Pam Walker issued new guidelines Tuesday regulating the treatment of horses used to pull carriages for Brookdale Farms and St. Louis Carriage Co., the two businesses that offer rides in the city. The guidelines forbid horses from working when the heat index reaches 100 degrees, and limits horses from working more than eight hours a day, and five days per week. They also set standards for stable ventilation, and cleanliness. “I don’t know that we’re necessarily going to follow her guidelines,” said Brookdale Farms owner Jerry Kirk. “We’re doing basically the same things that we’ve always done.” Kirk says that many of the rules are less restrictive than they follow already. The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission had previously set the heat index limit at 107. Walker and Kirk have been at odds since Saturday night when she personally halted one of his horses, named Moose, from continuing work downtown near the City Museum. At the time, Moose appeared toSt. Louis Health Department Tightens Reins On Carriage Horse Companieshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-health-department-tightens-reins-carriage-horse-companies
38114 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 16 Jul 2014 22:00:40 +0000St. Louis Health Department Tightens Reins On Carriage Horse CompaniesRachel LippmannA big jump in human cases of West Nile Virus in Illinois, Texas and Arkansas is prompting St. Louis County to boost its spraying to combat mosquitoes. "An extra team of vector control employees will spray strategic areas in the early morning hours this week to reduce the number of breeding adult mosquitoes and knock down any that may be carrying West Nile Virus," Vector Control Operations Manager Drew Hane said. That team is a supplement to evening and overnight spraying efforts. The county health department is urging residents to take the following steps: At least once a week, drain water from garbage cans, buckets, toys, flowerpots, wading pools, pet dishes, and other objects that collect water. Change water in birdbaths at least once a week. The county says this will be especially important after the remains of Hurricane Isaac come through over the weekend.Keep gutters cleaned out and repair any tears in door and window screens.Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants and light colorsSt. Louis County boosts anti-mosquito effortshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-county-boosts-anti-mosquito-efforts
4448 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 29 Aug 2012 19:38:54 +0000St. Louis County boosts anti-mosquito effortsAlex KingA new release out from the St. Louis Department of Health today says teen birth rates are down in the city of St. Louis. Here are a few by-the-numbers details for you from the Department: From 1991 to 2009 teen birth rates have declined by 50 percent, resulting in about 1,000 fewer teen births. This follows the national trend which is also declining.Between 1991 and 2010 teen birth rates declined by 44 percent nationally.In 1991, there were 1,826 total teen birth in the city, resulting in a rate of 132 teen births per 1,000 teens.In 2009, the total teen births were down to 754, a rate of just over 66 births per 1,000 teens.The Department says that its outreach efforts along with its community partners have contributed to the decline. They say efforts have been made to teach middle school and high school teens about the negative impacts of teen pregnancies. We are pleased to see this decline in teen pregnancy in the City, St. Louis health director Pamela Rice Walker said. Having a childHealth Department: Teen birth rate down in St. Louis, follows national trendhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/health-department-teen-birth-rate-down-st-louis-follows-national-trend
3469 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgWed, 11 Apr 2012 18:25:48 +0000Health Department: Teen birth rate down in St. Louis, follows national trendWorld Series Game 6 tonight at Busch after being postponed due to rain Last night, Major League Baseball officials postponed Game 6 of the World Series because of the rainy forecast. The Texas Rangers and the Cardinals will play tonight at Busch Stadium starting at 7:05 CST. Texas leads the Series 3-2. If Game 7 is necessary, it will be played tomorrow night at Busch. E. coli outbreak in St. Louis County The St. Louis County Health Department continues to try to determine the cause of an outbreak of E. coli in St. Louis County. Fourteen cases of the food borne illness have been reported since Tuesday. Health department spokesman John Shelton says the victims range in age from 4 to 94 and live in various areas of the county. No one has died, but at least one victim was hospitalized. E. coli are a group of bacteria that can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia. The illness is typically spread through consumption of contaminated food, unpasteurizedMorning headlines: Thursday, October 27, 2011http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/morning-headlines-thursday-october-27-2011
2344 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgThu, 27 Oct 2011 14:22:43 +0000Morning headlines: Thursday, October 27, 2011Rachel LippmannConsumers in Missouri and Illinois are being asked to check their pantries, refrigerators and freezers for four products that have been recalled by their producers. According to information distributed by the St. Louis Department of Health, the recalls include: Almost 2,500 cartons of chopped or shredded romaine lettuce from True Leaf Farms that may be contaminated with Listeria. The product was shipped between Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 to wholesale food service distributors in more than 20 states, including Missouri and Illinois. The bags have a use by date of Sept. 29, with a code of B256-46438-8. No illnesses have been reported.Pureed pork products from K. Heeps Inc. in Allentown, Pa. that may have foreign material in them. The 4.5 pound boxes of Imperial Sysco Puree Shaped Meats Country Style Pork and Binder Product were produced on June 16, 2011 and shipped to institutional users in 12 states, including Missouri and Illinois.Rich Products Corporation voluntarily issued a nationwideMo. included in four recallshttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-included-four-recalls
2178 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTue, 04 Oct 2011 13:27:56 +0000Mo. included in four recallsJulie BierachSt. Louis county will begin it's anti-smoking campaign next week, just as the the countywide smoking ban is about to take effect Jan. 2. The Post-Dispatch says in March the county was awarded a $7.6 million federal stimulus grant to fight smoking. The county's first effort will be a 15 month, $2 million media campaign urging people to stop smoking and to explain the ins and outs of the forthcoming ban. Dr. Delores Gunn, director of the St. Louis County health department says that until now, Missouri has been 48th in the nation on spending for smoking prevention and cessation programs."We spend $400 million a year in Medicaid in Missouri to treat illnesses related to smoking and secondhand smoke." -Dr. Delores Gunn in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Express Scripts is planning to announce today that it will build a third office building at its headquarters complex in north St. Louis county. The company says the project will increase its economic impact in the region, which was more than Morning headlines: St. Louis County's anti-smoking campaign, new safeguards at Lincoln County prison, Express Scripts new facility http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/morning-headlines-st-louis-countys-anti-smoking-campaign-new-safeguards-lincoln-county-prison
144 as http://news.stlpublicradio.orgFri, 17 Dec 2010 15:22:50 +0000Morning headlines: St. Louis County's anti-smoking campaign, new safeguards at Lincoln County prison, Express Scripts new facility